Community Dietitain

Job Description

Community Dietitian – Band 6

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Location: Hillingdon Community Services | Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL)
Contract Type: Bank / Agency
Salary: Competitive Hourly Rate
Start Date: As soon as possible

About the Role

We are recruiting a Band 6 Community Dietitian to join the Community Adult Rehabilitation Service within CNWL.

This is an excellent opportunity to work as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, delivering specialist nutritional support to adults within their own homes, care homes, and intermediate care settings.

Key Responsibilities

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  Provide specialist dietetic assessment and treatment for adults requiring nutritional support, including Home Enteral Tube Feeding (HETF)
  

Deliver evidence-based nutritional interventions for patients who are malnourished, at risk of malnutrition, or enterally fed

Assess and calculate nutritional requirements, including food fortification, oral nutritional supplements, and enteral feeding regimens

Provide dietary counselling and support behaviour change to patients, families, and carers

Make recommendations to GPs regarding appropriate prescribing of oral nutritional supplements and enteral feeds

Participate in MDT meetings, discharge planning, and collaborative community care pathways

Maintain accurate clinical documentation and caseload management

Support training and education for healthcare staff, carers, and students

Contribute to audit, service development, and quality improvement initiatives

Essential Requirements

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  Degree or postgraduate qualification in Dietetics
  

HCPC registration as a Dietitian

Experience working within community or adult rehabilitation settings

Knowledge of nutritional support, including oral nutrition support and enteral feeding

Strong communication, clinical reasoning, and organisational skills

Ability to work independently and manage a clinical caseload effectively

Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for community visits

Desirable

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  Experience in Home Enteral Tube Feeding services
  

Experience supervising students or support staff

Knowledge of rehabilitation and long-term xwzovoh condition management

Experience contributing to audit or service development projects

Why Apply?

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  Opportunity to work within a specialist community rehabilitation service
  

Supportive multidisciplinary working environment

Flexible bank/agency opportunity within CNWL

Meaningful role supporting patients to maximise independence and quality of life

Opportunities for continued professional development and service innovation

Additional Information

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  Community-based role requiring travel across Hillingdon
  

Lone working involved in community settings

Flexible working arrangements may be available in line with service needs